EVENTS THIS APRIL

5th of April

Redefinition 2015`Retro Rave: Travelling Across The Eras


The 2015 Redefinition Fashion show, which is an annual event, is tagged ‘Retro rave’. Many might wonder what this is about. Basically, the fashion show is to show forth life in the past, i.e. designs and outfits worn by our parents and possibly, grandparents. The show is to take us on a time travel, from the 1940s down to the 1980s. One major characteristic of these fashion trends was the exaggeration created with the styles worn. Ranging from large shoulder pads to bright red lipstick and over-lined eyes, men were noted for funky jackets, afro hair, big sunglasses and hats.
The 80s which depicts flamboyance are known for being rather too over the top and larger than life. Fashion trends then were over-sized tops, bold earrings and neckpieces, exaggerated shoulder pads etc. In the 70s, the Bohemian Revolution paved the way for the fashion trend at that time. People were known for wearing heavily patterned fabrics. Not leaving out leather pants and skirts but also floral prints which served as shirts and dresses. The Conservative 60s explores the fashion world of pencil skirts, pleated skirts, petti coats, gloves, tuxedo and tuxedo dresses. The 50s Glamour accentuates the attractiveness in fashion showcasing trends such as polka dots, high waist skirts, dinner and cocktail dresses and suits. The 40s highlights the Simplicity of fashion as this fell during a period of hard times in most cities around the world. The fashion trends were Garter pencil skirts, shirt dresses, cardigans, v-necks etc.

Indeed the 2015 Redefinition Fashion Show is ready to take her audience on a time travelling tour of a lifetime."

Guests include
· Mai Atafo
· Kelechi Amadi Obi
· Dimeji Alara
· Lanre Da-Silva
· Onyinye Fafi Obi and many others.

Date: 5th of April
Time: 4pm (Red Carpet starts at 2pm)
Venue: Covenant University Cafteria 2


Julius C. Onwuegbule
The Event Planner
@Julez_Stylenerd
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9th of April

AFWN 2015 MODEL CASTING
To be held on the 9th of April at AFWN HQ Lagos, Nigeria

We are calling on all Models & Modelling Agencies to attend our Casting Call happening on the 9th of April, this is in preparation for the Africa Fashion Week Nigeria which will be holding on the 23rd & 24th of May 2015, at the Eko hotel. Lagos Nigeria.

For All model requirements please see the above flier.

19th of April

The Lagos Photo foundation will be hosting an opening reception of Akintunde Akinleye's solo exhibition entitled Each Passing Day.

Date: Sunday, April 19th
Time: 6pm
Venue: Red Door Art Gallery, 51 Bishop Oluwole Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Each Passing Day is a careful selection from the hundreds of thousands of single images, extracted from different documentary projects and spot news events, which were inspired by the Nigerian space during the last decade and now.

This exhibition showcases Akintunde’s photography documentation of Nigeria by bringing together photographs categorized to reflect series of unrelated events and activities of the daily lives of ordinary citizens in Nigeria.

The pictures depict a truthful rendering of each passing day in the life of resilient Nigerians and show the political, social and physical landscape in which we exist.

Akintunde Akinleye, is the first Nigerian Photographer to have been awarded a prize in the prestigious World Press Photo, Netherlands in 2007 with an iconic photograph of a man rinsing soot from his face at the scene of an oil pipeline explosion in Lagos, December 2006. An award fellow of the National Geographic Society- All Roads photo project, Akintunde currently lives in Lagos and works for Reuters covering breaking news, documentary pieces and human interest stories.

The Akintunde Akinleye Exhibition is brought to you by The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria with its joint venture partners and the LagosPhoto Foundation. 

Don't forget to catch JOEL LANI at the mente de moda on sunday also.